on Friday, signalling the astronomical start of the season in the Northern Hemisphere. It's the longest day of the year, which means brighter, hotter days ahead.
The summer solstice occurs on Friday, June 20, 2025, officially beginning astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, Friday, June 20, 2025, is the longest day of the year.The summer solstice is on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42 PM EDT. The solstice signifies the official commencement of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, happening when Earth reaches the position in its orbit where the North Pole is maximally tilted toward the Sun, leading to the longest day and shortest night of the year, as per the Almanac.Iran news: Israel faces massive air defense crunch as Arrow interceptors run low and US stockpiles dwindle

During the June solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at the most direct angle of the year. This leads to the Northern Hemisphere seeing the greatest duration of sunlight hours.

Following the summer solstice on June 20, temperatures are anticipated to ascend into the 90s across the state, as per National Weather Service predictions. As Temperatures in New York are expected to rise, daylight will also last more than 15 hours in many cities.


The June solstice is determined by the Sun's arrival at its northernmost point from the celestial equator, not by a particular time or date on the calendar. As a result, it is not always the same day that the solstice falls. At the moment, it alternates between June 20 and June 22.

On June 20, some New York cities, including Watertown, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany, Binghamton, White Plains, and New York City, will get to experience 15 hours and 32 minutes of sunshine. Use the sunrise and sunset calculator in the Almanac to determine how much sunlight you'll receive on the longest day of the year.
Astronomical summer begins on June 20, 2025, at 10:42 p.m. EDT, which coincides with the summer solstice.

Watertown tops the list, with 15 hours and 32 minutes of daylight during the solstice.